St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-02
THE GARFIELD STATUE.
1t Was Unveiled at Cincinnati
Yesterday With Appropriate

Ceremonies.
CINCINNATI, Dec lat l o'clock the
great doors of Music hall were flung
open and the crowds began to pour in
for the first part of the exercises of I'M
yelling the Garfield statue. In marched
the various organizations, taking their
places assigned without confusion or
delay. The main hall was soon almost
filled with those who were to take part
in the parade. On the platform sat the
speakers of the occasion, the city boards
and the city officials, while in the gal
crowded throngs of people. For half an
hour before the regular exercises began
the Cincinnati orchestra played the
grand solemn strains of Gounod'S
"Marche Eft Cortege,"a fitting prelude
to what was to follow. After an overture
Rabbi Benjamin offered a simple yet
powerful prayer. Then number of
letters from distinguished men were
read, among them letters from Southern
governors and the mayors of Southern
cities, paying tribute in glowing Ian
guage to the great son of Ohio. Among
the letters read were those from Gov.
Buckner. of Kentucky; Wayne Nc
Feagh, Robert Lincoln, Thomas James,
Abram S. Hewitt, S. j. Randall, eX
President Hayes and John Sherman.
The Grafton was delivered by Judge
Ezra b. Taylor, of Warren, o. Judge
Taylor, in the course of his excellent
address, said: THE life of Garfield
was so simple, so direct, and so open
that every one feels conscious of pos
SeSSing the true knowledge of his char
acter and capacity, and so much has
been said of him that little can be added
without repetition, and yet the rich
mine of his nature has not been fully
explored, much less exhausted. Moth
ing in his early infancy or youth would
have justified the prophecy of his sue
cess. He was indeed of sturdy parent
age, but not of one peculiarly diStin-
guished Of promises. As he developed
into manhood it became inevitable that
he should come into sight, but that his
advance should be so steady and so far
could not then have been foretOld more
than AppOmattOX could have been seen
from Plymouth rock. Loyal to his
friends, loyal to duty, loyal to country
from Orange to ElbertOn by the sea, he
deserves statue in the capital of his
country, and in the chief city of his
state, on the banks of the beautiful
river, a monument over his last home on
the shores of old Erie. and living and
eternal one in the hearts of his adj
miring, loving and sOrrowing country
men,"
Gov. Foraker and Gen. Sam Hunt fol-
lowed. Both of these gentlemen spoke
with their characteristic eloquence.
During the closing overture all was
made ready for the grand parade. The
procession formed OH Elm street, point
ing south. The line. of march was south
on Elm to Fourth, to Main, to Fifth, to
Race, then to the statue. The veil was
lifted at 5:25 p. IN. by Miss Leona
Smith, the sixteen-year-Old daughter of
Mayor Smith, followed by burst of APP
plause from several thousand Threats,
which did not subside for some minutes.
The band played The Star SpangIed
Banner" after which Mayor Smith
assembled the platform and in brief
speech accepted, in behalf of the city.
the statue. Music and prayer followed,
and the ceremonies, which had been at
tended by beautiful weather through
out, were closed.